Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are the new computer technologies to create a simulated environment in the field of automotive. Virtual Reality can create for its users an experience that simulates the real environment in the field of automotive and creates a 3D image. Instead of having a screen in front of them, users interact with 3D world. By using VR and AR many senses can be stimulated, such as vision, hearing, touch, even smell and noise, the computer being transformed into a gatekeeper to this 3D artificial world. The paper will present a state of art on the needs of the Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality devices used in the automotive field and two case studies related to some applications of Virtual Reality in the automotive field in Romania.